Lawmaker: Billboards intended to intimidate some voters

An area state representative is joining other state officials in calling for some political billboards to be taken down.

The billboards, which have been set up anonymously in Hamilton County, warn that "voter fraud is a felony."

State Rep. Alicia Reece, a Cincinnati Democrat, said there's no evidence that voter fraud is a widespread problem in Ohio, and she said the billboards are designed to intimidate some voters.

Reece noted that the billboards have been placed in predominantly black or low-income neighborhoods, which tend to support Democrats at the polls.

"It's an intimidation piece for first-time voters, for ex-offenders in Ohio (who) can register and vote," Reece said. "It's making the assumption that people who can vote are committing fraud, versus people coming out to do their civil and democratic duty."

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